The Portland daily press., 1887-04-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Complaints of the drought come from all
parts Of the winter wheat belt.
The prospects of the fruit crep in some OF
the Western States are poor.
Saturday. Mr.. William Shepherd Of Nal
den, Mass, was instantly killed at Bell ROCK
station, on the Boston q Maine railroad.
Gov Wetmore of Rhode Island took the
wrong medicine by mistake Saturday, Dut
escaped serious results.
u. S. S. Shenandoah and Lackawanna are
to be sold, and their names stricken from the
register.
1t is reported that the Canadian Knights
of Labor, if not absolved by the church
there, will make apilgrimage to some Ameri-
can city.
The statement that Col. Canaday, sergeant
alarms of the Senate, was irregular in his
accounts, proves to be false,
John Holland of Syracuse, N. z, is said
to have died from cold and starvation.
Ex-Secretary Manning is reported to be
improving in health.
The coal miners at Salem, ILL.,, have gone
out on strike
Large quantities of cigars have lately been
smugged into New York by Havana steam
ers. Officers of the steamers are involed in
the illegal business.
Chicago tailors have struck for recogni-
tion of their union.
Eugene Sample has been appointed COVER
nor OF Washington Territory.
President Garrett now controls all Of the
stock of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
The owner of the trotting stallion Harry
Wilkes says he " i'll match him against "any
best three in Ave, in harness, for from $1,000
to $1,000 side, or, as know Mr.. Robert
Bonner will not trot his horses fora stake Of
| for money, we will trot the little horse
against Maud S., for fun or for trophy,
when he gets here.
Nordenskold, famous for Arctic explora.
| tions, has turned his attention to the OtheI
| extremity of the globe, and will shortly head
an expedition to the Antarctic Ocean, in the
| hope of discovering the South Pole. The
King of Sweden and Dickson, who rendered
assistance to the Vega expedition, will aid
| the new enterprise, and the party expect to
be absent about two years.
church, Brooklyp, Friday night, it was an
nounced that a cablegram had been received
from Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker of London, ac
cepting an invitation to deliver the ORATOR
In Brooklyn on the late Mr.. Beecher's birth
day next June. A resolution was adopted
thanking DIR. Parker and extending the hos
pitality Of the church and congregation t.
him. 1t is thought that DR., Parker may be
come Mr.. Beecher's successor,
The Princess of Wales is reported, in spite
of bulletins to the contrary, quite seriously
Ill of diphtheretic sore throat. Her condi
tion is undoubtedly aggravated by menta
| distress over the situation of her sisters. Th'
| Czarina is said to be in state of nervous
apprehension bordering on hysteria on ac
count of the attempt on the Cars life, ant
| a constant fear lest it be repeated; while the
Duchess OF .Cumberland's princess Thyra
| mental condition is lameptable, with LITTLE
| hope of complete recovery.
The prohibition question is rapidly assum.
| ing front rank among the political issue.
Of Texas. The legislature passed an acf
submitting this question to the vote of the
| people in August. The anti-prohibitionist,
| are organizing for the battle. An open let
ter Is printed from Senate; Senator John Il. Reagan
| to attend the coming meeting He comes ou
| squarely in favor of prohibition, and deal.
| the opposition some hefculeap blows from
the Democratic standpoint,